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The Libertarian Promise To Michigan

By Greg Stempfle, Political Director

In an effort to promote our candidates and party in the upcoming fall election, we have developed an outreach campaign known as "The Libertarian Promise to Michigan". Working with a group of eight candidates for the Michigan Legislature, we outlined some of the legislative priorities Libertarians will address if elected in the fall. We selected ten campaign issues and drafted statements on how Libertarians would deal with them. All of the issues and explanations in the Promise are consistent with the Libertarian Party of Michigan platform. The Promise was created to help candidates explain issues, and to create campaign material for the party and candidates to use. To that end we created a tri-fold brochure and slate card listing all of our candidates based around the Libertarian Promise to Michigan. We will be making some copies available in addition to both documents in .pdf form to print on your own.

Libertarians Nominate Statewide Candidates for General Election

By Greg Stempfle, Political Director

Delegates to the Libertarian Party of Michigan (LPM) State Convention nominated their statewide candidates for public office on Saturday August 25 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Romulus. The most high profile nomination, that of Lieutenant Governor, went to attorney and businesswoman Angelique Chaiser Thomas of Lake Orion. She will join the ticket of gubernatorial candidate Bill Gelineau, who won the contested Libertarian primary for Governor on August 7. John Tatar, the gubernatorial primary runner-up and a retired school teacher, was selected as a candidate for State Board of Education. Other nominees include Gregory Stempfle for Secretary of State, Kerry Morgan for Supreme Court, and Lisa Lane Gioia for Attorney General. They will join 42 other Libertarian candidates on the general election ballot, who advanced after winning their primary elections.

Romulus, MI - Delegates to the Libertarian Party State Convention overwhelmingly approved Auburn Hills Attorney and Businesswoman Angelique Chaiser Thomas as their choice for Lt. Governor. The Libertarian party of Michigan is now a major party categorically on par with the the other two major parties, the Republicans and Democrats.

Libertarian nominee Bill Gelineau, fresh from his recent primary win, seemed ready for the Party's next fight saying, "We have earned a place in the debates". The actions of the convention underlined the unprecedented unity of the Party. "Angelique and I will provide clear and solution-oriented perspectives in what otherwise has been a mud-slinging affair thus far", Gelineau quipped.

For her part, Ms. Thomas offered both humility and a glimpse of the race ahead. "I'm incredibly humbled that the Convention has given me the opportunity to be part of this massive effort to break the so-called two-party system. But, if Michigan citizens vote their conscience...based on their beliefs instead of their fears, we cannot lose.". Ms. Thomas' short biography is available at: Liberty4Gov.org/running-mate

News Briefs & September Announcements

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

By Mary Buzuma, District 2 Rep.

Allegan, MI - The Libertarian Party of West Michigan is hosting a booth at the Allegan County Fair from September 7 - September 15, 2018. This year we will be located in the same building as the Republicans and Democrats, so it's going to be fun! As in the past all volunteers will receive a free pass to the fair which includes parking (pretty sweet deal!) Work the booth then see the fair! Sign up at the following link:

Volunteers Also Needed In Detroit

By Scotty Boman, Wayne County Chair

Detroit, MI - The Libertarian Party of Wayne County is hosting an outreach table at Dally In The Alley. Thousands of people will turn out for this day and evening of music, food, art, beer, and merchandise.

Our top-of-ticket, Bill Gelineau and Angelique Thomas will be making a special appearance for most of the day.

The annual event is on Saturday September 8th in the heart of Detroit's Cultural Center by W. Hancock & Second Avenue. Volunteers are needed from early morning through early evening. Peek time is from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The party goes late into the night, but volunteers will start packing up after Sunset.

Editor's note: This article concerns a Libertarian candidate who was nominated through the primary system. The Michigan Libertarian provides fair coverage of any duly nominated candidate without endorsement of the candidate's views.

August 7, 2018 was the Michigan primary election, and across all of the elections that took place, one election in particular showed it was possible for corruption and greed to be removed from the political stage. My campaign for Michigan State Senate in District 24 is proudly not accepting campaign donations from anyone. I don't need money, what I need is votes.

In my race for State Senate there was a contested Republican primary and an uncontested Democrat; each of these three candidates raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is money that could have otherwise been spent within our community; to our local businesses, to our neighbors. That money could have repaired parks, helped churches, and promoted growth ... instead it pulls the community apart, pitting neighbor against neighbor, and the election has only just gotten started.

Communities need funds, politicians do not

We need to change the way the system works. And the ONLY way to do that is to vote for integrity. Use your voice to promote and vote for candidates who will keep money out of politics. I want people to decide for themselves how the world around us should be framed. Whether something is legal or illegal or legal with restrictions should be decided by the people who will be held to the laws.

We can have a better community and we can have a better world; we simply need to choose it.

Jackson, MI - On September 19th the Jackson Hillsdale Libertarian Party will host a talk on "Why you need Crypto-money and how to get some" which will be delivered by 65th District State Rep. candidate, Jason Rees. This will be part of their monthly meeting and follow that schedule:

Speaker's Bio:
Libertarian Philosophy: Anacho-Capitalist, None Aggression Principal, Voluntarism, Obstructionist.
Born and raised in Jackson, Michigan
Virginia High School Teacher for 5 years.
B.A.L.A.H in the humanities, M.S. Education Masters Degree, M.A. Math master in Mathamatics.
Working on Mathematics Doctorate in math; "A 3,500 year old problem".
College Mathematics Teacher for 10 years.
Self-employed commodities trader.

Libertarians Host Public Forum for Upcoming Election

By Donna Gundle-Krieg, District 1 Rep.

Manistee, MI - Several candidates running in the November election have added their names to the agenda for the upcoming Libertarian Candidate Forum. They include non-partisan candidates for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem of the city of Manistee. The Forum is hosted by the Northwest Libertarians.

The public is invited to this event. It will be held on Wednesday, September 12 at 6:30 pm at the Days' Inn Manistee, 1462 Manistee Highway in Manistee.

Candidates will be invited to speak for 5-10 minutes, regarding their reason for running and what they feel the most important issue is for northern Michigan.

Who will be speaking?

More information on the speakers is below. In addition to the candidates for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, those in attendance will include Libertarian candidates for Governor, Secretary of State, Manistee County Commissioner, Arcadia Township Supervisor, and MSU Board of Trustees.

Bill Gelineau, who is the Libertarian candidate for Governor, will come from Grand Rapids. He recently won the "first ever" Libertarian primary for governor. See Bill Gelineau's campaign website.

Gregory Stempfle is coming from the Detroit area, and is the Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State. Click here for more information about Greg.

Local Libertarian candidate David Holmer has a good chance of becoming Manistee County Commissioner. See David's Facebook

Robert Clark is a Libertarian running for Township Supervisor in Arcadia. Robert is a licensed builder and Master Excavator. He runs Arcadia Valley Enterprises.

Also attending will be Tim Orzchowski, Libertarian candidate for MSU Board of Trustees.

Local non-partisan candidates include City of Manistee Mayor James Smith, his opponent Michael Szymanski, and Mayor Pro-Tem Roger Zeilinski.

This candidate was selected at a state convention, but a candidate's views and activities are not necessarily endorsed by the Michigan Libertarian.

Detroit, MI - Civilian-oversight activist (and Board of Education Candidate) Scotty Boman filed a petition requesting the recount of six precincts in a challenge to City of Detroit Proposal R which calls for the Revision of the city's Charter. According to a letter filed as part of the petition, "... there are witnesses who voted (on August 7th 2018) in the 2018 Primary Election from five of these precincts who received ballots which did not have the Detroit Charter Revision question, Proposal R, printed on them."

Ellison Arrested Again, Issued Restraining Order

By Scotty Boman

Editor's note: This article concerns a Libertarian candidate who was nominated through the primary system. The Michigan Libertarian provides fair coverage of any Libertarian Party of Michigan candidate without endorsing the candidate's views.

Royal Oak, MI - On the morning of August 23rd Eighth District Congressional Candidate Brian Ellison was arrested the second time for protesting this year's homicides in Royal Oak, both of which were carried out by police officers. The most recent protest was at the "I Dig Royal Oak" event at the site where the City of Royal Oak plans to build its new City Hall and Police Headquarters. Ellison was holding a sign that read "Free Parking for Corrigan" A reference to Police Chief Corrigan's failure to pay a large number of parking tickets.

Brian Ellison recorded part of the protest and arrest, and handed his video camera (or phone) to fellow protesters [ https://www.facebook.com/brian.ellison.9484/videos/274748246584706/ ]. The officers took his sign, arrested him, and confiscated his side-arm. The arresting officer who first challenged Ellison's right to protest was Al Carter, but another officer's name was on the citation. Ellison redacted the other name before publishing an image of the ticket. He said that he did so because he thought it was unfair to embarrass an officer that didn't do anything to him.

The charge was disorderly conduct, but the citation read...

DEF ORGANIZED A PROTEST AT A PUBLIC EVENT. DEF WAS GIVEN AN AREA TO PROTEST AND WAS WARNED MULTIPLE TIMES TO STAY IN THAT AREA WHILE PROTESTING. DEF HELD A SIGN AT THE EVENT AS PROTES

Auburn Hills Attorney and Businesswoman Angelique Chaiser Thomas joins the historic effort of the Libertarian Party. The libertarian party of Michigan attained legal Major Party status in the state of Michigan for the first time in state history. Ms. Thomas, 41, has the support of her husband Michael and two children in her first effort for elective office.

"Angelique brings a strong desire for justice together with a keen understanding of the principles of freedom", said Gelineau. "Clearly, our effort to reach new audiences and build our campaign could not have done better."

Bill Gelineau Wins Historic Libertarian Gubernatorial Primary

Lansing, MI - Bill Gelineau is the winner of Michigan's historic Libertarian primary election. Bill Gelineau won with 58.02% (3,952 votes) over John Tatar who earned 41.98% (2,860 votes). The results conclude a gubernatorial primary season of vigorous campaigning in which the Libertarians received unprecedented, though not quite equal, media coverage.

In proclaiming victory, Gelineau said,

I'm really honored to have a chance to carry the banner of liberty on behalf of the Libertarian Party of Michigan. Mr. Tatar and I conducted a series of civil and thoughtful debates about policies that affect Michigan. Together, we were able to begin breaking down barriers in the media, provide practical and principled perspectives, and give voters yearning for a freedom-oriented message of hope.

Some events are also posted by their hosts at the Meetup.com site. It is recommended that you contact an officer for an affiliate or check the Website (or Facebook page) associated with the meeting host (if they have one) before arriving at a meeting. Some meetings can get canceled, or locations can change with short notice. Contact information connected to most events can be found by expanding the item on the "Agenda view" of the Events page of our website.

September 6, 2018 - Libertarian Party of Wayne County monthly meeting, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tijuana Mexican Kitchen, 18950 Ford Rd. Detroit, MI 48228
Business and speakers, for the Wayne County affiliate, are normally scheduled from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM, but people arrive around 6:30 PM to order dinner. For more information, contact Scotty Boman at (313) 247-2052 or email ScottyBoman@hotmail.com

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